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Thursday, September 25, 2003
Possessed of a defiant need to win, which was born of overcoming childhood insecurities. ...By "insecurities" Thomas apparently means the facts that Clark’s father died when Clark was four, that he had a speech impediment as a child, and that he was a northerner who grew up in the South. Thank you, Sigmund, I thought you had died years ago. Thomas even manages to describe Clark’s unquestionable battle heroism in mocking terms: Clark’s response to getting shot . . . was characteristic: he kept on charging, harder than ever. “Get that machine gun up here! Watch the flanks! Get the artillery going! Am engaging!” he had shouted as he lay bleeding on a jungle trail in Vietnam. (Clark was awarded a Silver Star, essentially for continuing to command his troops after getting badly wounded.)Yeah, well, Mr. Thomas, I’d like to see whether you could take four bullets and even continue to man your word processor. Clark continued to command his soldiers effectively in a difficult battle. He was responsible for their lives and their mission. He could have relinquished command without a scintilla of shame. You say Clark continued on simply because he was a hard charger (no doubt working out his childhood insecurities by fighting the NVA), but I say that he was devoted to his duty that day, even at risk of his life. Yes, soldiers earn heroism decorations for doing what Clark did, and justly so. So, Mr. Thomas, why don’t you read a little Kipling: Yes, makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleepIn fairness, Thomas’ characterizations of Clark are less unfavorable later in the piece, but I find these cheap shots to be, well, cheap. And lazy journalism.
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